Raven Stories

They perch on light poles and chastise you for parking too close. They harass your dog and break in to your trash bags.

They defy gravity with flight patterns that would make an F-15 pilot jealous. In courtship, they may fluff their lower feathers and offer, as biologist Rick Sinnott has called it, “the saggy-pants display.” If it’s their head feathers, you might see the “Batman” look.

They hunt with wolves. They save snacks for later. They make up to 30 distinct calls. When oil development moved to the North Slope, so did they. Thousands congregate in Anchorage every winter for ease of dining.

They are our noisy winter companions when many other birds have flown south.